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N M Kovalchuk¹, V Pimienta, R Tadmouri

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Nonlinear oscillations in surface tension arise from surfactant transfer, driven by Marangoni instability. System behavior is controllable via pH and ionic strength adjustments.

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Area of Science:

Physical Chemistry
Surface Science
Non-equilibrium Thermodynamics

Background:

Systems far from equilibrium can exhibit complex dynamic behaviors.
Marangoni instability, driven by surface tension gradients, plays a key role in interfacial phenomena.
Surfactant properties, such as dissociation and surface activity, significantly influence interfacial dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the spontaneous nonlinear oscillations of surface tension in a specific surfactant system.
To understand the underlying mechanism of Marangoni instability in this context.
To explore the influence of environmental factors (pH, ionic strength) on system dynamics.

Main Methods:

Theoretical modeling of surfactant transfer and interfacial dynamics.
Experimental investigation of surface tension oscillations.
Numerical simulations to analyze system behavior under varying conditions.

Main Results:

Observed spontaneous nonlinear oscillations in surface tension.
Identified periodic Marangoni instability as the cause of oscillations.
Demonstrated that pH and ionic strength control system behavior through octanoic acid's protonation state.

Conclusions:

The study elucidates the mechanism of nonlinear surface tension oscillations driven by surfactant transfer and Marangoni instability.
Environmental factors like pH and ionic strength offer effective control over these dynamic interfacial phenomena.
The findings align theoretical predictions with experimental observations, validating the model.